Security Councilman Jose Manuel Alart, accompanied by the Head of Civil Protection, Fernando Postigo, this morning on the beach Barnuevo of Santiago de la Ribera, local monitoring device and Rescue has 50 beaches that effective shifts to meet 15 different checkpoints and rescue beaches, 4 Santiago de la Ribera and 11 in La Manga.
Alart out as novelty this season recovering the maritime rescue service throughout the year "because it is very important attention to the craft" and expanding the service to include the whole months of June and September, plus July and August, "with a greater physical presence of lifeguards at beaches."
The mayor of Safety stressed the importance of preventive work that is performed from the surveillance and rescue service "through the dissemination of measures and tips to help prevent accidents on beaches."
Stings and care for the disabled for the bathroom are the most common actions checkpoints, according to Fernando Postigo adding that last year 700 people applied for the use of 15 amphibious chairs are available in different places.
Disabled people can apply for free use of the amphibious chair rescuers to help them enter and exit the water while bathing with a companion should do.
The checkpoints will be open from 11:00 to 19:00, with defibrillators and oxygen therapy, including equipment.
Among the available means of "Plan Copla" in San Javier, is a vehicle of support van, a semi-rigid boat, 1 jet ski, quad Rescue 3, and 1 scooter.
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After presenting the device with the assistance of the rescuers, we performed a full simulation of drowning at the beach.
Two girls in distress were rescued from the shore by lifeguards to swim, supported by a personal watercraft that carried stretcher to the shore to one of them was unconscious.
After a first appearance at the shore, the accident was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier